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Welcome Reality
Studio albumby
Nero
Released12 August 2011(2011-08-12)
Recorded6 October 2008 – 1 April 2011
Genre
Length61:10
Label
ProducerNero
Nerochronology
Welcome Reality
(2011) 		Between II Worlds
(2015)
Alternative cover
2012 re-issue (Welcome Reality +)
SinglesfromWelcome Reality
  1. "Innocence"
    Released: 26 April 2010
  2. "Me and You"
    Released: 2 January 2011
  3. "Guilt"
    Released: 24 April 2011
  4. "Promises"
    Released: 5 August 2011
  5. "Crush on You"
    Released: 13 October 2011
  6. "Reaching Out"
    Released: 16 December 2011
  7. "Must Be the Feeling"
    Released: 5 March 2012
  8. "Won't You (Be There)"
    Released: 19 October 2012

Welcome Realityis the debut album by British dubstep groupNero.Aconcept album,[1]it was released first in Ireland on 12 August 2011[2]and the rest of the world on 15 August 2011 except Australia and New Zealand where it was released on 19 August 2011[3]onChase & Status's MTA Records.[4]The album has sold 120,000 copies in the United States as of July 2015.[5]

Critical response

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic68/100[6]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Clash4/10[7]
The Guardian[8]
MusicOMH[9]
PopMatters7/10[10]
Spin7/10[11]

Welcome Realityhas received generally positive reviews.Spingave the album a score of 7/10, and wrote, "Alana Watson givesNero's robotic skronk a rare injection of humanity, and the U.K. producers are smart enough to build most of their debut full-length around her husky voice, skipping the sampled spasticity ofSkrillexin favor ofDaft Punk's melodic big beat, '80s-inspired electro, and stadium-sized mash-ups of squealing guitar and windysynths."[11]Jeff Weiss, for theLos Angeles Times,found the album to be "As effective as it is predictable", stating "Welcome Realitywill inevitably soundtrack thousands of summer and fall blowouts ".[12]The album was not well received byClash,who stated that "Welcome Realityis so in your face and predictable it feels like the musical equivalent of aMichael Baymovie: loud, crass, periodically fun, but ultimately forgettable ".[7]

Track listing

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Welcome Realitytrack listing
No.TitleLength
1."2808"1:53
2."Doomsday"4:12
3."My Eyes"4:41
4."Guilt"4:43
5."Fugue State"3:35
6."Me and You"4:08
7."Innocence"5:08
8."In the Way"3:57
9."Scorpions"5:56
10."Crush on You"4:10
11."Must Be the Feeling"4:03
12."Reaching Out"4:45
13."Promises"4:17
14."Departure"5:34
iTunesdeluxe edition bonus tracks[13]
No.TitleLength
15."Angst" (prod. byJustice)4:51
16."Welcome Reality VIP"4:27
17."This Way" (album version)5:49
18."New Life"4:33
19."Choices" (album version)6:14
20."Symphony 2808"17:34
21."Symphony 2808" (Video)18:12
Welcome Reality + bonus tracks[14]
No.TitleLength
15."Won't You (Be There)"4:03
16."Etude"4:17
17."Promises"(Skrillexand Nero Remix)4:28

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Weekly chart performance forWelcome Reality
Chart (2011–2012) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[15] 12
Belgian Albums (UltratopFlanders)[16] 29
Irish Albums (IRMA)[17] 52
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[18] 32
Scottish Albums(OCC)[19] 2
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[20] 88
UK Albums(OCC)[21] 1
UK Dance Albums(OCC)[22] 1
USHeatseekers Albums(Billboard)[23] 6
USTop Current Albums(Billboard)[24] 178
USTop Dance/Electronic Albums(Billboard)[25] 6

Year-end charts

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Year-end chart performance forWelcome Reality
Chart (2011) Position
UK Albums (OCC)[26] 98
Chart (2012) Position
UK Albums (OCC)[27] 186
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[28] 16

Certifications

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Certifications forWelcome Reality
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[29] Gold 35,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[30] Gold 100,000^

^Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^abO'Brien, Jon.Welcome RealityatAllMusic
  2. ^"iTunes - Music - Welcome Reality by Nero".Itunes.apple.com.12 August 2011.Retrieved29 February2012.
  3. ^"'Welcome Reality' release date, track listing and art work announced ".Nero. 20 June 2011. Archived fromthe originalon 18 July 2011.Retrieved24 June2011.
  4. ^Sigel, Tego (11 April 2011)."Nero To Release Their Debut Album Welcome To Reality in August".RWDmag.Archived fromthe originalon 25 June 2011.Retrieved29 May2011.
  5. ^"Upcoming Releases".Hits Daily Double.Archived fromthe originalon 4 July 2015.
  6. ^"Welcome Reality Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More at Metacritic".Metacritic.Retrieved29 February2012.
  7. ^ab"Nero - Welcome Reality | Clash Music Latest Album Review".Clash.15 August 2011.Retrieved29 February2012.
  8. ^Alexis Petridis (4 August 2011)."Nero: Welcome Reality - review | Music".The Guardian.London.Retrieved29 February2012.
  9. ^"Nero - Welcome Reality | album reviews".musicOMH.Retrieved29 February2012.
  10. ^Schiller, Mike."Nero: Welcome Reality < PopMatters".PopMatters.Retrieved29 February2012.
  11. ^ab"Nero, 'Welcome Reality' (MTA)".Spin.Retrieved29 February2012.
  12. ^"Album Review: Nero's 'Welcome Reality'".Latimesblogs.latimes.com.2 August 2011.Retrieved29 February2012.
  13. ^"iTunes - Music - Welcome Reality (Deluxe Version) by Nero".Itunes.apple.com.12 August 2011.Retrieved29 February2012.
  14. ^"Welcome Reality +".Amazon.com.
  15. ^"Australiancharts.com – Nero – Welcome Reality".Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  16. ^"Ultratop.be – Nero – Welcome Reality"(in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  17. ^"Irish-charts.com – Discography Nero".Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  18. ^"Charts.nz – Nero – Welcome Reality".Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  19. ^"Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100".Official Charts Company.Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  20. ^"Swisscharts.com – Nero – Welcome Reality".Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  21. ^"Official Albums Chart Top 100".Official Charts Company.Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  22. ^"Official Dance Albums Chart Top 40".Official Charts Company.Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  23. ^"Nero Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)".Billboard.Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  24. ^"Nero Chart History: Current Album Sales".Billboard.Retrieved4 January2021.
  25. ^"Nero Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)".Billboard.Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  26. ^"End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2011".Official Charts Company.Retrieved24 January2021.
  27. ^"End of Year 2012"(PDF).UKChartsPlus.Retrieved24 January2021.
  28. ^"Top Dance/Electronic Albums – Year-End 2012".Billboard.Retrieved4 October2021.
  29. ^"ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2012 Albums"(PDF).Australian Recording Industry Association.Retrieved4 January2021.
  30. ^"British album certifications – Nero – Welcome Reality".British Phonographic Industry.Retrieved4 January2021.
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